Solution Architect

Searchstone Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy is seeking a Solution Architect in Birmingham to lead the design of end-to-end solutions for enterprise clients. You'll shape architectures, drive discovery, and provide technical leadership to deliver secure, scalable digital products. The ideal candidate will have experience with distributed systems, modern engineering stacks, and a grasp of non-functional requirements. Strong integration experience with databases is essential. This role offers competitive salary and the chance to influence client solutions positively.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering distributed systems/API-led solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering stacks, ideally TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React/Next.js.
• Integration experience with enterprise systems and databases like Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
• Familiarity with data solutions and non-functional requirements.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Azure deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and shaping of objectives and target architecture.
• Design secure, scalable solutions across API, UI, data and integrations.
• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and review designs.
• Document architectural decisions and communicate choices to stakeholders.

Skills

Distributed systems/API-led solutions

TypeScript/JavaScript

Node.js

React/Next.js

Integration experience

Data solutions

Non-functional requirements

CI/CD practices

Job description

Overview

Were looking for a Solution Architect to shape end-to-end solutions for enterprise clients, working at the intersection of business, product and engineering. Youll lead discovery, define target architectures, and provide technical leadership to teams delivering secure, scalable digital products.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and shaping: clarify objectives, map current state, define target architecture
• Design secure, scalable solutions across API, UI, data and integrations
• Translate business needs into clear technical roadmaps and delivery plans
• Provide hands-on technical leadership: review designs, unblock complex problems, guide best practice
• Document key architectural decisions, trade-offs and non-functional requirements
• Communicate architectural choices clearly to client stakeholders
• Contribute to internal architecture standards and ways of working

What were looking for

• Experience designing and delivering distributed systems / API-led solutions in enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of modern engineering stacks (ideally TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, React/Next.js)
• Integration experience with enterprise systems and databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Familiarity with data solutions (warehouses/lakehouses, modelling, pipeline patterns)
• Good grasp of non-functional requirements (security, performance, resilience, operability)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment practices (Azure experience a plus)
• Comfortable being hands-on where needed (POCs, spikes, reference implementations)

Bonus: experience designing solutions using LLMs, vector search, or AI-enabled services.

If youre commercially aware, client-focused, and enjoy leading teams through complexity with calm structure, wed love to hear from you.

Job Overview

• ID: 1903883
• Date Posted: Posted 2 days ago
• Expiration Date: 08/03/2026
• Location: Birmingham
• Salary: Competitive